N.F.L. ROUNDUP; Giants Offensive Tackle Arrested for D.U.I.

By JOE LAPOINTE

Published: November 15, 2008

Kareem McKenzie, a starting offensive right tackle for the Giants, said Friday that he felt remorse after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol Thursday night in Little Falls Township, N.J.

''I am prepared to deal with the consequences of that situation from both a legal standpoint and as a player in the National Football League,'' McKenzie said in a statement.

McKenzie practiced Friday at Giants Stadium and was expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday when the Giants (8-1) host the Baltimore Ravens (6-3).

Lt. Sam Calafiore of the Little Falls Township Police Department said in a telephone interview Friday that there were no injuries or property damage involved in the incident and that McKenzie exceeded the legal limit on a Breathalyzer test.

Lt. Calafiore said he could not give the specific results of the test. McKenzie was charged with four violations, Lt. Calafiore said, after he cut through a gasoline station at an intersection. McKenzie is to be arraigned on Tuesday.

McKenzie was also charged with reckless driving, with using a private driveway to avoid a traffic signal and for driving with expired license plates. McKenzie was driving a large sport-utility vehicle, Lt. Calafiore said.

Coach Tom Coughlin said in a statement issued by the team, ''Nobody will be harder on Kareem than Kareem himself.''